The missing and transitional justice: the right to know and the fight against impunity

Any body or institution dealing with the missing persons issue will interact in one way or another with transitional justice proceedings, if only to examine the possibility of sharing relevant information gathered. The question becomes even more acute when international tribunals intervene in the national context where transitional justice mechanisms are operating. The authors look at the ways in which transitional justice mechanisms may support the right of families to know the fate of their relatives, and how work to resolve the missing persons issue can be reconciled with an effective fight against impunity.

The missing and transitional justice: the right to know and fight against impunity

Abstract

Definition and link with transitional justice

International tribunals in support of the right to know

Reconciliation of the work on missing persons with he fight against impunity

Conclusion